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Comparison with Cypress and Playwright

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Boozang Command	Cypress Command	Playwright Command	Description
`$script.visitPage(url)`	`cy.visit(url)`	`await page.goto(url)`	Navigates to a URL.
`$script.go(direction)`	`cy.go(direction)`	`await page.goBack()` / `await page.goForward()`	Navigates back or forward in browser history.
`$script.visitPage(url)`	`cy.reload()`	`await page.reload()`	Reloads the current page.
`$script.viewport(width, height)`	`cy.viewport(width, height)`	`await page.setViewportSize({ width, height })`	Sets the browser viewport size.

Element Selection

Boozang Command	Cypress Command	Playwright Command	Description
`$script.get(selector)`	`cy.get(selector)`	`await page.$(selector)` / `page.locator(selector)`	Gets one or more DOM elements by selector.
`$script.contains(text)`	`cy.contains(text)`	`await page.locator('text=' + text)`	Gets DOM elements containing the specified text.
`$script.find(selector)`	`cy.find(selector)`	`await elementHandle.$(selector)`	Finds descendants of the DOM elements that match the selector.

Interactions

Boozang Command	Cypress Command	Playwright Command	Description
`$script.click(selector)`	`cy.click()`	`await page.click(selector)`	Clicks on a DOM element.
`$script.type(selector, text)`	`cy.type(text)`	`await page.type(selector, text)`	Types into a DOM element.
`$script.clear(selector)`	`cy.clear()`	`await page.fill(selector, '')`	Clears the value of an input or textarea.
`$script.set(value)`	`cy.select(value)`	`await page.selectOption(selector, value)`	Selects an option in a `<select>` element.

Assertions

Boozang Command	Cypress Command	Playwright Command	Description
`$script.hasData(locator, value)`	`cy.should(assertion)`	`expect(locator).toHaveProperty('property', value)`	Asserts that the element satisfies the given condition.
`$script.expect(subject)`	`cy.expect(subject)`	`expect(subject).toBe(value)`	Asserts that the subject satisfies the condition.
`$script.and(assertion)`	`cy.and(assertion)`	`expect(locator).toHaveProperty('property', value)`	Adds additional assertions.

Waiting

Boozang Command	Cypress Command	Playwright Command	Description
`$script.wait(time)`	`cy.wait(time)`	`await page.waitForTimeout(time)`	Waits for a specified amount of time.
`$script.wait(alias)`	`cy.wait(alias)`	`await page.waitForResponse(route)`	Waits for a route or request alias.

Network Requests

Boozang Command	Cypress Command	Playwright Command	Description
`$script.server()`	`cy.server()`	`await page.route(url, handler)`	Starts a server to begin routing responses.
`$script.route(url)`	`cy.route(url)`	`await page.route(url, handler)`	Defines a route for a URL to intercept requests.
`$script.request(options)`	`cy.request(options)`	`await page.request(url, options)`	Makes an HTTP request.

Fixtures

Boozang Command	Cypress Command	Playwright Command	Description
`$script.fixture(filePath)`	`cy.fixture(filePath)`	`await page.addInitScript({ path: filePath })`	Loads a fixed set of data located in a file.

Clock and Timers

Boozang Command	Cypress Command	Playwright Command	Description
`$script.clock()`	`cy.clock()`	`await page.context().newCDPSession(page)` and `await session.send('Animation.enable')`	Controls the clock to test time-dependent code.
`$script.tick(time)`	`cy.tick(time)`	`await session.send('Animation.setPlaybackRate', { playbackRate: time })`	Moves time forward by a specified amount.

Aliases

Boozang Command	Cypress Command	Playwright Command	Description
`$script.as(alias)`	`cy.as(alias)`	`const alias = await page.$(selector)`	Alias a DOM element or a route.
`$script.get(alias)`	`cy.get(alias)`	`await alias.click()`	Gets the element or route by alias.

Custom Commands

Boozang Command	Cypress Command	Playwright Command	Description
`$script.add(name, callback)`	`Cypress.Commands.add(name, callback)`	Extend Playwright's Page or Browser context by adding custom functions directly to the Playwright API objects.	Adds a custom command to Cypress.

Handling Frames and Windows

Boozang Command	Cypress Command	Playwright Command	Description
`$script.frameLoaded()`	`cy.frameLoaded()`	`await page.frameLocator(selector)`	Checks that a frame has loaded.
`$script.iframe()`	`cy.iframe()`	`await page.frameLocator(selector).frame()`	Gets an iframe by selector.
`$script.window()`	`cy.window()`	`const [newPage] = await Promise.all([ page.waitForEvent('popup'), page.click(selector) ]);`	Accesses the window object.

File Uploads

Boozang Command	Cypress Command	Playwright Command	Description
`$script.attachFile('input[type="file"]', filePath)`	`cy.get('input[type="file"]').attachFile(filePath)`	`await page.setInputFiles('input[type="file"]', filePath)`	Sets files to upload for an input element.

Screenshots and PDFs

Boozang Command	Cypress Command	Playwright Command	Description
`$script.screenshot()`	`cy.screenshot()`	`await page.screenshot({ path: 'screenshot.png' })`	Takes a screenshot of the page.
`$script.screenshot('filename')`	`cy.screenshot('filename')`	`await page.screenshot({ path: 'filename.png' })`	Takes a screenshot with a specified filename.
`$script.pdf()`	`cy.pdf()`	`await page.pdf({ path: 'document.pdf' })`	Generates a PDF of the page.

Navigation and Page Actions
Element Selection
Interactions
Assertions
Waiting
Network Requests
Fixtures
Clock and Timers
Aliases
Custom Commands
Handling Frames and Windows
File Uploads
Screenshots and PDFs